San Francisco Mayor Breed Vetoes Bill to Eliminate Single-Family Homes
SF Mayor London Breed vetoed a bill that would have ended single-family home construction, saying it would not help increase housing.
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Homeowners Protest as Council Rezones Suburbia to Increase Rentals
Arlington County Virginia residents confronted lawmakers on the plan to nix single family homes and insert denser housing in neighborhoods.
San Francisco Pushes Forward on Single Home Ban, Denser Neighborhoods — ‘Pretty Big Step’
San Francisco Board of Supervisors narrowly passed legislation Tuesday to eliminate single family home zoning, which will allow fourplexes on every neighborhood lot and six units on corner properties.
Berkeley Officials Propose Taxing Landlords for Vacant Properties to Increase Rental Supply
Berkeley, California, hopes voters will approve levying a tax on landlords who have vacant properties in an effort to create more rentals.
Report: Biden Wants Denser Housing in American Neighborhoods, More Public Transportation
Joe Biden and others on the left believe increasing the inventory of houses Americans can afford requires putting more residences in already existing neighborhoods, including changing zoning laws to allow multiple units on single-family home lots.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos Hopes to Enrich Himself Through Single-Family Home Rental Market
Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world, wants to expand his portfolio to include investments in single-family home rentals.
Single-Family Housing Starts Drop as Construction Delays Mount
Construction delays, high prices for materials, and rising interest rates took a bite out of single-family construction in March.
Report: Rents Across U.S. Skyrocket — 98% Increase for 1 Bedroom, 100% for 2 Bedroom
The rental prices for a single-family homes are at an all-time high, increasing an average of 7.8 percent in 2021.
Investors Snapping up Single Family Homes in U.S. Suburbs, Owners Fight Back
A media report reveals how Wall Street investors are snapping up houses people lost during the Great Recession and the coronavirus pandemic.
San Francisco Goes Beyond State’s Density Law to Install More Multiple Units in Single Family Home Neighborhoods
California law all but ends single family home zoning, but San Francisco leaders want even denser housing in single family home neighborhoods.
NY Gov. Hochul Fails to Insert Denser Housing into Suburbs Through State Budget
Democrat NY Gov. Hochul withdrew a controversial part of the state’s budget that would have allowed people to rent portions of their homes.
Investors Snapping up Single Family Homes Across U.S. — $49.9B in Last 3 Months of 2021
Reports show that investors snapping up record amounts of single family homes is making it harder for people shopping for a home.
War on Single Family Homes Continues in San Francisco as Advocacy Group Sues to Demand Multi-Unit Housing
The majority of people aspire to having a single family home in a safe suburban neighborhoods, but activists want forced density.
Report: Global Investors Gobbling Up Single Family Homes in U.S. Pushing out First-Time Buyers, Driving Up Housing Costs
Global investors are buying up single family homes in American suburbs, pushing away first time home buyers and driving up prices.
Housing Activists Protest Salt Lake City’s Plan to Demolish Homes, Replace with High-Density Apartments
A protest broke out in Salt Lake City last week after the city council voted for zoning changes that allow homes to be replaced by apartments.
Academics Claim Single Family Homes Drive up Housing Costs, Hurt Lower and Middle Class Home Ownership
Academics say people who want to live in single family homes that include land are driving housing costs up and hurting home ownership.
Americans Must Destroy Surburbia to Benefit Immigrants, Says New York Times Author
Americans must abandon their ambitions to live in suburban greenery because the country is getting too crowded, says a pro-immigration immigrant at the New York Times.
Apple Joins Google, Facebook with Donation to Help Housing Crisis in California, Ups Ante to $2.5 Billion
Apple CEO Tim Cook said his company will contribute $2.5 billion to help the state of California deal with lack of affordable housing.
